It’s no surprise that Americans are buying a wide range of affordably-priced items online straight from China, the low-cost manufacturing hub of the world. In fact, we’ve seen close to a 60% year-on-year increase in US purchasing transactions from Chinese merchants, our largest cross-border trade flow for the Asia Pacific region. We’re excited to bring even more value to US consumers, businesses and resellers through cost savings on millions of products made in China.

As we all get ready to tuck into some turkey for Thanksgiving tomorrow, we at PayPal are getting prepped for the busy holiday shopping season. Over the next month is when we will see the largest peak in US-China cross-border transactions for the entire year. We expect to see millions of PayPal users in the US start shopping online for great holiday deals – and we expect many of them to choose to buy from the hundreds of thousands of Chinese PayPal merchants.

But we all want more than great discounts at this time of year – we also want peace of mind, guaranteed delivery times, high product quality and, of course, free shipping. PayPal has listened and we have put together an exclusive shopping site called PayPal Shop Asia that allows you to choose from over 50,000 unique products at up to 80% off from over 60 merchants in China that (you guessed it) offer free shipping* and guaranteed time delivery*. And with PayPal Purchase Protection – you know you are covered.

What are the hot items that US consumers have been buying from this site so far? Fun electronic gifts and accessories include GPS devices, game players, laser pointers, iPad cases and even solar chargers. Hot fashion items such as down coats, snow boots, silver beads, watches and even wedding dresses are also en vogue. And you know it’s the holiday season when Americans are buying Christmas decorations and electric fireplaces from China.

But who are the Chinese merchants selling these hot items? You’ve got wholesale manufacturers like LightInTheBox or clothing supermarkets like Wholesale-Dress or electronics dealers like DealExtreme and Cellular Nationwide Network. No worries if you’ve never heard of them before – we’ve got you covered by our Purchase Protection if the item doesn’t arrive or is significantly different than described.

So calling all smart, savvy American shoppers this holiday season – make your dollar go farther by buying your gifts directly from China this year. And let us help you save money by bringing you Chinese merchants offering great deals, free shipping and guaranteed time delivery. Happy holiday shopping on PayPal Shop Asia!

Quelle: thepaypalblog.com